General Information

• K-12 all girls
• 498 students [180-LS, 153-MS, 165-US] in 2006 - 2007 school year
• In the last ten years, 100% of graduates have attended a college or university.
• Students in 2005 matriculated to colleges/universities including: Bates College, Boston University, Colgate University, Dartmouth University, George Washington University, Hamilton College, Harvard University, Syracuse University, University of Michigan, and University of Richmond.
• There are 1,500 alumnae of record.

Faculty

• 72 full-time faculty.
• 85% of faculty members have advanced degrees.

Curriculum

• AP courses offered in US History, Physics, English, Calculus, European History, Biology, French and Latin.
• Honors courses offered in Latin, Spanish, Chemistry, Precalculus, French, and English.
• French and Spanish language instruction begins in Kindergarten.

Finance

• FY 2007 operating budget is $16,401,000.
• Current endowment has a market value of $9,500,000.
• The physical plant has a value of $25,560,000 (replacement cost).
• Long Term IDA Bond $12,750,000.
• Annual giving in 2005/2006 was $1,000,000.

   Comprehensive Tuition and Fees for 2005-2006 (all inclusive)

• $28,000 for grades K-3
• $29,100 for grades 4-12

Financial Aid

• Financial Aid budget is $1,413,500.
• 70 students or 14.4% receive financial aid.

Honors/Enrichments

• Students have been accepted at both the Science Honors Program at Columbia University and the Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program.
• Student regional award winners in the Scholastic Writing Awards.
• Venturer and Perspicacity are annual award winners in the Columbia Scholastic Press Association literary competition.
• Model UN recognition awards.
• Future Problem Solving team was a state champion in 2003-2004.

Athletics

• Eight varsity teams in volleyball, basketball, cross country, swim, soccer, tennis, badminton and track & field.
• Junior varsity team in volleyball and basketball.
• Grade 7/8 teams in volleyball, basketball and soccer.
• Middle school teams in swim and track & field (grades 6-8).
• Grade 5/6 sports clubs in volleyball, basketball, lacrosse and badminton.
• Grade 4 sports clubs in volleyball, basketball, lacrosse and badminton.

Technology

• State of the art Macintosh Digital Art Lab
• Full T-1 line that connects Hewitt to the internet.
• An additional T-1 line for Intranet use.
• LAN (local area network) which links students, faculty and administration.
• Large screen monitors and/or LCD projectors connected to computers, DVD players and ELMOs in the upper and middle school classrooms.
• 325 computers throughout the schools located in classrooms, mobile laptop carts, labs and the upper school library. 63 teachers and administrators have laptop computers provided by the school.
• Of the 325 computers, 150 are student owned laptops.
• One desktop computer in each lower school classroom.
• Digital cameras, digital video cameras and scanners for student and faculty use.
• Library connected to electronic catalogue (Winnebago) for library searches available from any internet connected computer.
• Computer instruction begins in the lower school and continues through middle and upper school.
• Technology integrated into curriculum .
• Secure wireless infrastructure in all Hewitt buildings.
• 1:1 laptop program for students in the upper school.
• SMART boards and SMART carts with interactive white board display systems connected to computers.
• Fiber-Optic network backbone

Clubs

• Student Council in Upper, Middle and Lower School.
• Publications - Venturer, Hewitt Times, Perspicacity, Clio, Sophia and The Argosy (yearbook) in the Upper School and The Enterprise in the Middle School.
• 20 clubs including Community Service, SADD, Model UN, Earth Committee, Amnesty International, Art Club, Future Problem Solvers Club, Science Olympiad, Women's Issues Club, Creative Writing Club and Ancient Cultures Club.

Facilities

45 East 75th Street

• 26 classrooms
• Learning Center
• Middle/Upper School Library
• Three Science Laboratories / One Science classroom
• Gymnasium
• Performing Arts Center
• Two Art Studios
• Two Music Rooms
• Photography Lab
• Meeting room and faculty work center
• Administrative offices
• Dining room
• Digital Media Lab

McKelvey Lower School

• 11 classrooms
• Two Learning Resource Centers
• Science Exploratorium
• Art Studio
• Music Classroom
• Administrative Offices
• Dining Room

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